Law of 22 Prairial

The Law of 22 Prairial was a law passed by the Committee of Public Safety of the French First Republic on 10 June 1794 that limited trials to three days, removed the need for witnesses, and ensured that the tribunal could only choose acquittal or death for the accused. The law sped up the process of trial and execution, and the number of Reign of Terror victims skyrocketed as a result of the law.